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Security Bulletin: Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) SQL interface vulnerable to unauthorized access (CVE-2016-8940)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) SQL interface is vulnerable to unauthorized access to user credentials and product sensitive information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8940
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, any administrator, regardless of their authority, is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118791 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This vulnerability affects the following IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Server levels:

  • 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.7.0
  • 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.6.0
  • 6.2 and 6.1 all levels (these releases are EOS)

Note that this vulnerability has been fixed in 8.1.0.0.

Remediation/Fixes

Tivoli Storage Manager Server Release

Fixing
VRM
Level


Platform
Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
7.17.1.7.100AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Windows
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Storage+Manager&release=7.1.7.100&platform=All&function=all
6.36.3.6.100AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Windows
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Storage+Manager&release=6.3.6.100&platform=All&function=all
6.2 and 6.1

Customers on these releases can upgrade the server to a fixed level (7.1.7.100 or 6.3.6.100). Contact IBM Support if you have any questions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Kęstutis Gudinavičius from SEC Consult

Change History

28 February 2017 - Original version published
01 March 2017 - Removed 5.5 release as being affected and typo in title
04 April 2017 - Clarified vulnerability description to elimintae confusion over authorized users

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21998946